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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Chinese
Title:Knife money
Date Made:400-220 BCE (Eastern Zhou period-Warring States period)
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Bronze
Place Made:Asia; China; Qi State; Shandong area
Measurements:Overall: 7 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 1/8 in; 18.1 cm x 2.9 cm x .3 cm
Accession Number:  MH 2000.17.INV
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Legend in Chinese characters (third character worn) on the blade, raised lines on the handle.
Obverse legend: [Chinese characters] (transilteration: "Qi Fa Hua", translation: "Qi legal money")
Reverse: Three raised lines and Chinese character (completely worn) on blade, raised lines on the handle.

Subjects:
Bronze

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